Cornbread, Earl and Me (Hit the Open Man) (1975)
Release Date: May 21, 1975 Wide
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Cornbread (Keith Wilkes) is an African-American youth who strives to escape his ghetto surroundings. He does so by becoming a high school basketball star--and the idol of the other youngsters in his community. On the verge of starting college on a scholarship, Cornbread is mistakenly killed by a police officer. Keith Wilkes, who plays the title role, was in real life an all-American at UCLA. Cornbread, Earl and Me, which was based upon Ronald Fair's novel Hog Butcher, marked the big screen debut
May 21, 1975 Wide
Oct 15, 2001
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Cast
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Moses Gunn
Blackwell -
Rosalind Cash
Sarah -
Bernie Casey
Atkins -
Madge Sinclair
Leona -
Keith Wilkes
Cornbread -
Tierre Turner
Earl -
The Blackyrds
Themselves -
Antonio Fargas
One Eye -
Laurence Fishburne
Wilford -
Stefan Gierasch
Sgt. Danaher -
Sarina C. Grant
Mrs. Parsons -
Bill Henderson
Watkins -
Charles Lampkin
Jenkins -
Stack Pierce
Sam -
Logan Ramsey
Deputy Coroner -
Thalmus Rasulala
Charlie -
Vincent Martorano
Golich -
John Zaccaro
Detective Simmons
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Though a few overwrought scenes are reminiscent of a TV movie, on the whole this is an involving and touching film.
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Movie: ID: 770670052 Title: Cornbread, Earl and Me (Hit the Open Man) Release Date: 1975-05-21 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 2 Status: 1
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Slightly cheesy drama about an accidental police shooting and the moves to cover it up by all and sundry by smearing the innocent victim's reputation. Of its time but still relevant today, and amongst the variable acting talents, Fishburne is a standout.